Banana yields in Morocco
Morocco: Banana yields was 38.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
44.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
16.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Banana yields in Morocco, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Morocco is 38.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Morocco peaked at 44.26 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Morocco ranks 21st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Banana yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 21.62 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 28.69 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 29.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 28 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 31.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 31.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 32.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 33.81 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 36.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 35.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 36.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 44.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 41.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 39.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 38.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 38.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 38.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | 28.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | 28 tonnes per hectare | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.94 tonnes per hectare | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | 39.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 tonnes per hectare | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | 44.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 tonnes per hectare | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | 39.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Morocco?
- Banana yields in Morocco was 38.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 44.26 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Morocco rank for banana yields?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.